A B2-level set of 35 words for talking about animal behavior, habitats, and physical traits — for intermediate-advanced English learners.
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predator
an animal that hunts and eats other animals for food
prey
an animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
habitat
the natural place where an animal normally lives
species
a group of animals that share the same characteristics and can breed together
mammal
a warm-blooded animal that feeds its young with milk
reptile
a cold-blooded animal with dry scaly skin that usually lays eggs
amphibian
an animal that can live both in water and on land
herd
a large group of animals that live and move together
flock
a group of birds that stay and travel together
offspring
the young produced by an animal
carnivore
an animal that eats mainly meat
herbivore
an animal that eats mainly plants
camouflage
the natural coloring that helps an animal hide from danger
venom
a poisonous liquid that some animals inject through a bite
extinction
the complete disappearance of a species from the earth
migration
the seasonal journey of animals from one region to another
instinct
a natural tendency to behave a certain way without being taught
burrow
a tunnel that an animal digs in the ground to live in
to hunt
to chase and kill an animal for food
to graze
to eat grass growing in a field
to migrate
to travel to another region at a particular time of year
to hibernate
to spend the winter in a deep sleep to save energy
to breed
to produce young animals
to nest
to build a home for laying eggs and raising young
to stalk
to follow an animal closely and quietly before attacking it
to scavenge
to search for and eat food that other animals have left behind
predatory
relating to an animal that hunts and kills others for food
nocturnal
active mainly during the night rather than the day
domesticated
trained and cared for by humans instead of living wild
endangered
at risk of disappearing completely from the earth
aquatic
living mainly in water
aggressive
likely to attack without much reason
ferocious
extremely fierce and violent in behavior
elusive
extremely difficult to catch sight of
territorial
protective of one's own area and likely to attack intruders